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Spain v Cabo Verde: Group H - FIFA World Cup 2026

How have debutant teams performed at the FIFA World Cup?

Four nations made debuts at the 2026 World Cup, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan gracing the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It is the tournament with the most newcomers since 2006 and Cape Verde have achieved the feat of ending a 16-year wait for a debutant to reach the knockout stages, with the African nation to face Lionel Messi's Argentina on Friday.

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Biggest stars who failed to qualify for World Cup 2026

We are now just hours away from the start of the 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with all 48 teams having made their way to North America with dreams of glory driving them. All of the pre-qualifying favourites made it safely through, including Spain, Brazil, England, France and defending champions Argentina.

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Sorry, Cristiano, Bruno is Portugal's most important player!

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes showed why he's Portugal's most important player going into this summer's World Cup in North America by starring in a 2-1 friendly win over Chile in Lisbon on Saturday evening that featured a stupid red card for winger Rafael Leao and a worryingly ineffective display from Seleccao skipper Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Standings

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PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
8Sacramento Republic FC crestSacramento Republic FC124441312116
L
W
L
L
W
9Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC crestColorado Springs Switchbacks FC134452121016
L
W
L
W
L
10Las Vegas Lights FC crestLas Vegas Lights FC134362023-315
L
W
D
W
L
11Lexington SC crestLexington SC124351715215
W
W
L
W
L
12Monterey Bay FC crestMonterey Bay FC144281422-814
W
L
W
W
W
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